Social-Emotional Development Across the Lifespan

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

"Approximate distribution in low-risk US samples." — Ainsworth-derived norms

Which classification is most common in low-risk US samples?

A
$Secure attachment$
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B
$Avoidant attachment$
C
$Resistant/ambivalent attachment$
D
$Disorganized attachment$

Explanation

In Ainsworth's Strange Situation norms, secure attachment is by far the most prevalent category (around 60-65%) in low-risk Western samples.

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